Illuminated and ornamental device



F. SCHAAF ILLUMINATED AND ORNAMENTAL DEVICE Filed May 10, 1939 March 24, 1942.

INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Mar. 24, 1942 ILLUMINATED AND ORNAMENTAL DEVICE Fredrick Schaaf, Brooklyn, N. Y. Application May 10, 1939, Serial No. 272,805

6 Claims.

My invention relates to an improved construction in illuminated ornamental devices.

One of the objects of my invention is the provision of a construction whereby very beautiful and odd effects can be obtained.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a construction whereby a great many bulbs, candles or other source of light can be arranged in the minimum of space, thereby greatly enhancing the appearance of the device and providing for numerous variations so far as appearances are concerned.

Broadly speaking, my invention provides an illuminated ornamental device, wherein the bulbs or other source of light are mounted in individual tubes, the upper parts of the tubes being bent to any shape desired, while the lower ends of the tubes are arranged in circular concentric rows, welded to an adapter, whereby the whole assembly may be handled as a unit and employed with bases of various designs.

While the device may be employed for illuminating purposes, as will be brought out hereinafter, it is extremely well adapted for ornamental purposes employing one-quarter watt neon lamps or bulbs; whereby fifty or one hundred bulbs may be used for effect, and yet the power consumed will not equal the power consumed by an ordinary lamp bulb employed in the household. Inasmuch as the tubes may be bent to any shape desired, it will be appreciated that the efiects capable of being produced are innumerable.

In the accompanying drawing wherein I have illustrated an embodiment of my invention:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a part sectional view through the adapter;

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 shows in section a detail of one of the lamp sockets.

Referring to the nates the tubes, 4 the my improved device.

The tubes 2 may be of rigid or of flexible construction and their lower ends are arranged in concentric circular rows, as illustrated in Fig. 3. This provides, of course, for the accommodation of the greatest number of tubes in. the minimum of space.

The tubes making up each row of tubes are welded, brazed or soldered together and to concentric metal rings 8 constituting an adapter. In the form illustrated, I employ four of these drawing in detail: 2 desigbulbs and 6 the base of may be bent to rings, but, as will be understood, this number may be varied to vary the number of tubes to be accommodated. It is to be understood that the dimensions of the adapter rings may be varied as desired and likewise the spacing of the rings to accommodate smaller and larger tubes.

It is to be understood that the rings 8 instead of being separate from each other may be of integral construction which in some instances may be desirable in that this will provide a more rigid and sturdy construction.

As above mentioned, the tubes 2 are brazed, welded or soldered together and to the adapter rings, as shown at It], to provide a rigid structure.

The tubes 2 extend upwardly from the adapter and in the illustration are bent outwardly to give the general appearance of a bouquet of flowers. This arrangement can be varied as desired, as will be understood, to vary the general appearance and efiect of the assembly as a whole.

When non-flexible tubes are employed they will be bent to the shape desired prior to assembling. However, when flexible tubes are employed they shape at any time. This is of advantage, as will be appreciated, in that it enables the owner of my device to change the appearance of the same in accordance with the tastes of the owner and to conform with the other articles in the room.

At the outer end of each tube I provide a lamp socket l2 which in the construction illustrated is threaded upon the end of each tube.

As above mentioned, the light bulbs or lamps are designated 4. These bulbs screw into the sockets l2, as will be appreciated. The conductors for each lamp are designated l4 and I6. These conductors extend from the base of the sockets l2 down through l4 being soldered to conductor ring l6 being soldered to conductor ring 20. These rings are simply made of copper wire. When desired candles may be inserted into any or all of the sockets I2, the candles being conveniently supplied with any suitable base which could be screwed into the socket.

This whole assembly which is a rigid unit is inserted into the upper part of the base 6 of the device. This base, as will be understood, may take any shape, exteriorly, desired. The inside of the base, however, will be of such shape and dimensions as to receive and hold the tubes in place without screws or other fastening device.

Conductors 22 and 24 are the main conductors of the device. These conductors may, as illustrated, be passed up through the base and their l8, conductor the tubes 2, conductor inner ends are connected to the rings I8 and 29, respectively.

It will be seen from all of the foregoing that I have provided a construction for illuminating and ornamental devices wherein a large number of lamps or bulbs may be accommodated in a relatively small area.

It will be seen also that by welding together th tubes 2 and arranging them in concentric rows which are secured to theadapter rings 8, a strong, almost integral structure is obtained.

It will be understood, as hereinabove pointed out, that the tubes 2 may be bent to various shapes so as to provide for a variety of effects so far as appearance is concerned. Likewise it will be understood that should my device be used for illuminating purposes, in the sense of an ordinary portable lamp, then the ordinary incandescent bulbs may be employed instead of the neon bulbs above referred to.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the details of construction and arrangement of parts above described without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

What I claim is:

1. A device of the class described comprising in combination a plurality of metallic tubes welded together and to an adapter at their base ends, their outer ends being provided with lamp receiving sockets, and conductors extending through said tubes and electrically connected to said sockets.

2. A device of the class described comprising in combination a cluster of metallic tubes rigidly secured to each other, a metal adapter at their base ends to which. the tubes are welded, the outer ends of said tubesbeingprovided with lamp receiving sockets, saidtubes being of flexible material enabling them to b bent into various shapes thereby to alter the appearance of the cluster.

3. A device of the class described comprising in combination a plurality of metal tubes welded to each other and to an adapter at their base ends to provide a rigid compact structure, the upper part of at least some of the tubes being bent outwardly of the assembly, the outer end of each tube being provided with a lamp receiving socket.

4. A device of the class described comprising a plurality of tubes arranged in circular concentric rows, the tubes of each row being welded together and to an adapter, the outer ends of the tubes being provided with lamp receiving sockets.

5. A device of the class described comprising in combination a plurality of concentric rows of metal. tubes, an adapter for receiving the base ends of the tubes, the tubes of each row being rigidly secured to each other and to the adapter, a lamp receiving socket at the outer end of each tube, conductors extending through the tubes and connected to said socket, conductor rings adjacent the base ends of said tubes to which the inner ends of said conductors are connected, and a pair of insulated conductor leads external of the device having their inner ends connected to said conductor rings.

6. A device of the class described comprising in combination a plurality of concentric rows of tubes, a plurality of concentric rings adapted to receive said rows of tubes and to which the tubes are attached, a lamp receiving socket at the outer end of each tube, a pair of insulated conductors extending through said rings and tubes and having their outer ends secured to said sockets, a pair of conductor rings surrounding said conductors below the tubes, one conductor of each pair of conductors being secured to one of said conductor rings, the'other conductor of each pair being secured to the other ring, and a pair of supply conductors secured to said conductor rings.

FREDRICK SCI-IAAF. 

